Primary Health Services Plan

Latest Updates

> Primary Health Services - Evaluation Framework (PDF - 173KB)

> Primary Health Services - Site Visits April (PDF - 190KB)

> Review of Central Highlands Community Health Services (PDF - 682KB)

> Health - Executive Summary Booklet (PDF -137KB)

> Primary Health Services Plan Implementation Plan Summery (PDF - 417KB)

> Primary Health Services Program Implementation (PDF - 627KB)

> Primary Health Services Plan - May 2007 (PDF - 2MB)

• Will provide a greater focus on health promotion, illness prevention and the management of chronic conditions in community health centres and rural health facilities.
• Will introduce a range of initiatives to improve the integration of primary health and acute care services including the development of Primary Health Partnerships, Integrated Care Centres and Clinical Networks.
• Will help community nurses to better support post acute care, health promotion and prevention, and a self-help approach to chronic disease management.
• Will develop a closer relationship with general practitioners to better respond to the challenge of chronic disease.
• Will provide additional funding for non-urgent transport for disadvantaged people ineligible for assistance under the Home and Community Care program.